by Stephen Lendman

So far, Trump regime hardliners ruled out direct military intervention in Venezuela – concerned over its sophisticated air defense capabilities. 

Russian S-300s are installed and operating at strategic locations in the country – able to down multiple hostile 4th and 5th generation aircraft, ballistic and cruise missiles, as well as other aerial targets at high or low altitudes up to 155 miles away with great accuracy. 

Venezuela has at least six installations in place, each able to strike multiple aerial targets simultaneously. 

A Pentagon attack on the country would be extremely costly. No ground invasion will happen without air cover. It’s believed Russian personnel in Venezuela are installing the latest S-300 upgrades, assuring they’re state-of-the-art. 

The US fears they can take out its advanced F-35 warplanes if used against targets where these systems are operating. 

Since March 7, Trump regime sabotage on Venezuela’s electrical grid occurred multiple times, creating nationwide and partial blackouts. The latest attack on Friday was reportedly caused by a Caracas-area El Avila Simon Rodriguez sub-station explosion. 

Guaido admitted he was directly involved in the incident and earlier ones. His actions along with other anti-government elements are orchestrated by Washington. 

Global Research quoted his following remarks from VTV, translated from Spanish, saying: 

He told “the world that (he and other anti-government elements) are behind this devious and terrorist attack against the electric system” in an interview on Punto de Encuentro, broadcast by Venezolana de Television, adding: 

“(T)he cessation of darkness will definitely come” when Maduro is toppled. There will be no solution to the electrical problem (until then).” 

“There will be no water to the houses much less domestic gas. We will generate the necessary internal pressure to add up in this process of definitive cessation of the usurpation (sic).” 

Separately on orders from Washington, he said “(w)e have to make a broad act of rejection. We will go out into the streets, at the gates of the urbanizations, to the buildings, to the neighborhoods, to the sectors, to express our rejection of this regime (sic). The only way out of this crisis is outside Maduro (sic).” 

On Friday, Telesur tweeted: “#BREAKING | Reports of another loss of electricity in various points across Caracas and the country.” 

Blackout occurred around 7:00 PM Friday, mostly affecting Caracas and surrounding areas. Maracaibo, Valencia, Maracay and San Cristobal also lost power. 

Separately, Chinese humanitarian aid arrived at Caracas international airport, Beijing’s envoy to Venezuela saying the Bolivarian Republic is “an  integral strategic partner and our friend,” adding: “We are convinced that the Venezuelan people are capable of keeping the peace.” 

Venezuelan Minister of Industry and National Production Tareck El Aissami called Chinese aid a way of countering US “aggression Venezuela has experienced, the terrorist acts. The blockade and the financial persecution are unprecedented anywhere in the world.” 

On Friday, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) chief Francesco Rocca said the organization was granted permission by Venezuelan authorities to deliver aid in the country. 

It’ll be provided “in a manner that is independent, neutral, impartial and unhindered, reaching more vulnerable people,” he explained, adding: 

“As we scale up our operations, we can count on the committed Venezuelan Red Cross volunteers to reach people in need, whoever they are and wherever they are, with health care as the priority.” 

In response to Trump regime officials demanding Russia leave Venezuela, its Defense Minister  Vladimir Padrino Lopez said the following: 

“It is no secret to anyone that our country has been maintaining military and technical collaboration with Russia since 2001, but when (its military personnel) visit…Venezuela, a (contrived) scandal occurred. No one should worry about our bilateral cooperation,” adding: 

“There is no sign of scandal when US military aircraft land in Cucuta (Colombia), or when electronic surveillance of the US Air Force around our territory increases 800 percent. Nobody speaks out when there are attempts to undermine Venezuela’s sovereignty.” 

Acting as a virtual press agent for Trump regime coup plotters, the Wall Street Journal turned truth on its head, accusing Vladimir Putin of “ma(king) a career of intervening abroad (sic) and seeing if the world lets him get away with it (sic).” lllegal intervention is a US specialty, not how Russia operates anywhere. 

The Journal and other establishment media pretend US wars of aggression, raping and destroying one country after another, aim to bring democracy to targeted nations – a notion the US abhors, the Journal adding: 

“Mr. Trump’s credibility is now on the line. If he doesn’t want to be humiliated in our own hemisphere, he needs a strategy to get Russia and Mr. Maduro out of power in Caracas.” 

The US is an unparalleled global menace. Russia effectively challenged its belligerence in Syria. Its support for Maduro is vital to preserve and protect Venezuelan sovereign from the US imperial scourge seeking to eliminate it. 

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My Comment: The evil ones pictured are all ZIONIST Zealots.

US academic: Pompeo is a Zionist zealot | Iran News Gazette

https://irannewsgazette.com/us-academic-pompeo-is-a-zionist-zealot/US academic: Pompeo is a Zionist zealot | Mar 26, 2019 New York, An American history professor described the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo as a Zionist Zealot, saying the US attempts to incite conflict and division over Lebanon political and military role is futile.

My Comment: Pompeo is in the middle of the picture above.

National Security Advisor Bolton Speaks to ZOA

     My Comment: Pictured above to the Right.

Nation:This week, in the city of New York, the U.S. National Security Council Advisor, Michael Bolton received an award of defense for the nation of Israel delivering a speech to an attentive group at the Zionist Organization of America.  Opening his speech with words of thanks for the many years of support shown by  ZOA and the engendering relations that have been galvanized by the substance of continued friendship between the U.S. and Israel, Ambassador Bolton stated that he echoes the stand taken by President Trump to demonstrate a reciprocal measure of support to the Zionist state of Israel.  Bolton stated that, today, the plan devised by the President establishes a nation that is “…calling out it’senemies…” and preventing foreign bureaucracy from dictating our means of defense…”  

By Anne Michelle Erbynstein 

“We will not sacrifice Israel’s security to garner praise at all the right cocktail parties, in all the wrong corners of the world.”– NSA Ambassador, Michael Bolton 

The Zionist have been organized for 121 for such purposes as preserving and protecting the rights of American Jews.  By 1912, the Zionist organization swelled in membership to 200,000 lending it’s function to the growth and prosperity of Jews in the U.S. as a financial forex.  Today, the legacy of support to the Jewish community prevails as strong motivator for the preservation of human rights following WWI. 

“From now on, U.S. participation in international institutions will be conditioned on the organization’s effectiveness…on whether or not it serves U.S. interests and the interests of our allies.” U.S. NSA Ambassador Bolton 

During his speech, Ambassador Bolton stated his concern for the state of Israel. acknowledging, also, the modifications made by the U.S. government, particularly, that which resulted in a move of the U.S. embassy to the Holy city of Jerusalem.   President Trump ordered the move as a demonstration of U.S. support for the state of Israel and , as Bolton stated, as a prospect supporting conscientious concerns. 

Bolton indicated, also, that in recent months, the U.S. pulled out of a foreign relations agreement with the  anti-Israel United Nations Human Rights Council–a group, according to Bolton, that offered nothing more than criticism of Israel and the U.S. for the continued relations fjord between the U.S. and Israel.  Bolton stated that, beyond the work of adversary imposed upon Israel by the anti-Israel United Nations Human Rights Council, the  U.N. Human Rights Council’s  assertions and constant acts of vitriol toward Israel was viewed as much more of an human atrocity. 

It was in the year 2006, Bolton stated, that he voted to redefine the function of the UNHRC.  Then, the very apparent indifference involving relations between Israel, Palestine and other Palestinian supporters in the Middle East cast Israel into throws of opposition by UNHRC leaders.  The situation, that brought violations and violence against Israel, while prevailing following the Bolton expression of concern, failed to be altered even during efforts made during associated efforts by U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley.    

Appearing as the prevailing current in the flow of Ambassador Bolton’s address, the matter that involved the International Court Council was such that Bolton opposed with terse words of antipathy.  Bolton referred to the ICC as an “illegitimate court…” existing as an “…unaccountable, and unconstitutional foreign bureaucracy …”  that stands solely in the judgement of the U.S. and Israel.  Ambassador Bolton indicated that the U.S. will not stand behind the Palestinian call for an investigation of Israel by the ICC, stating further that the U.S. will not provide financial support to the ICC. 

Also, as a matter of National Security to the U.S. and to Israel, Bolton indicated that the U.S. will not provide the Palestinian Authority with funding.  Bolton commented that the U.S. will stand against actions that appear to support the abuse of women, children and terrorism.

The Zionist Elliot Abrams Horror Show:

Elliott Abrams: A Human Rights Horror Show in Three Acts

https://www.counterpunch.org/2019/02/01/elliott-abrams-a-human-rights-horror-show-in-three-acts/The staunch Zionist, … It will be a fitting third act in the human rights horror show that is Elliott Abrams’ appalling career. Join the debate on Facebook . More articles by: …